Japan Synopsis
キャンディ・キャンディ
A young girl named Candice White who was left on the doorstep of the "Pony Home", an orphanage, when she was just a baby. The sisters took her first name from a doll she had in her basket, with the name "Candy" on it, and her last name from the snowstorm she was rescued from. Life is quiet and happy.. or.. as quiet as life can be with Candy around. She has a penchant for getting into trouble, climbing trees and tussling with the best of them. However, tragedy begins to strike.
The 1991–1993 Japan Window
109 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Candy Candy: The Movie sits at position #57.
#1Slam Dunk
★ 8.6 · 1993
#2Yu Yu Hakusho
★ 8.6 · 1992
#3Tokyo Love Story
★ 8.6 · 1991
#4Sailor Moon
★ 8.4 · 1992
#5Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
#6Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
★ 8.2 · 1991
#7Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
★ 8.1 · 1992
#8Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
★ 8.1 · 1991
Other Titles From Toei Animation
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Candy Candy: The Movie premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,650 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (42nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,167 of 1,933 (top 60%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Animation |
| Runtime | 26m |
| Release Date | April 25, 1992 |
| IMDb | tt0382592 |